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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 183
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
500 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest into Central Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Northwest Missouri
Far Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Monday afternoon from 500 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to continue developing this
evening while posing a threat for very large hail up to 2-3 inches
in diameter. A few tornadoes also appear likely, with a couple of
strong tornadoes possible with any sustained supercell. Scattered
severe/damaging winds with peak gusts to 65-75 mph may also occur.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Des Moines
IA to 35 miles south southeast of Manhattan KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 180...WW 181...WW 182...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Gleason
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 183
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
500 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest into Central Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Northwest Missouri
Far Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Monday afternoon from 500 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to continue developing this
evening while posing a threat for very large hail up to 2-3 inches
in diameter. A few tornadoes also appear likely, with a couple of
strong tornadoes possible with any sustained supercell. Scattered
severe/damaging winds with peak gusts to 65-75 mph may also occur.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Des Moines
IA to 35 miles south southeast of Manhattan KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 180...WW 181...WW 182...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 183 TORNADO IA KS MO NE 282200Z - 290500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NNW DSM/DES MOINES IA/ - 35SSE MHK/MANHATTAN KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /31SSE FOD - 58ESE SLN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 42139293 38669540 38669744 42139508
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 183 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 183
VALID 282345Z - 290040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..04/28/25
ATTN...WFO...DMX...OAX...EAX...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 183
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC001-003-009-015-027-029-039-049-053-071-073-077-121-129-137-
145-153-159-169-173-175-181-290040-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ADAMS AUDUBON
BOONE CARROLL CASS
CLARKE DALLAS DECATUR
FREMONT GREENE GUTHRIE
MADISON MILLS MONTGOMERY
PAGE POLK RINGGOLD
STORY TAYLOR UNION
WARREN
$$
KSC005-013-041-043-061-085-087-117-127-131-149-161-177-197-
290040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATCHISON BROWN DICKINSON
DONIPHAN GEARY JACKSON
JEFFERSON MARSHALL MORRIS
NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE RILEY
SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE
$$
MOC003-005-021-063-075-081-087-147-227-290040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW ATCHISON BUCHANAN
DEKALB GENTRY HARRISON
HOLT NODAWAY WORTH
$$
NEC127-133-147-290040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
NEMAHA PAWNEE RICHARDSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (50%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
High (70%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
